The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-07
Saturdays Proceedings in the Senate.

In the Senate, Saturday, on motion Of Mr..
Weir, memb ers OF the Senate we're authorized
to retain the Revised Statutes laid on their desks
for so cents paid to the Secretary of State.
Mr.. French offered a resolution to allow stem
ographers Of the southern prison committee $6l0,
and to Henry Span, attorney. 5000.
II was referred to a special committee consist
ing OF Senators Mcdonald, Tharp Sellers, Bar
rett and Thompson of Marion.
On motion of Mr.. Mullinix, the House bill to
regulate the sale of intoxicating liquors was
taken up and read by title for the second read
ing. An effort to pass it under suspension OF
the rules failed.
On motion by Mr. Rahm his bill to appropri-
ate 500, 900 for the maintenance of the three new
insane asylums WAS passed, as was the House
mechanics lien bill
On motion by Mr.. Weir, the House bill to
prevent the transfer of claims was taken ND and
another vote taken on its passage, it having
heretofore failed for want Of constitutional
majority, the vote resulting-yeas, 10; nays, IL
present and not voting, g. The bill again failed.
Mr.. Bailey, from the committee on elections
reported on the contested election case against
Senator David Mcclure. finding in his favor, and
recommending that the contested case be in
definitely postponed. The report was concurred
in.
On his further motion the vote concurring in
the report was reconsdered and the latter mo-
tion laid on the table.
Mr.. Bailey offered the following resolutions
Increasing the pay Of two colored men in the
q
directing warrants to be drawn in favor Of each
Of the extra door-keepers; recommending that
the principal Door keeper of the Senate be ap-
pointed chief assistant warden of the Prison
South; inviting teachers attending the institute
then in session in this city, to the freedom OF the
Senate floor this afternoon. All were adopted
On motion by Mr.. Weir. the garnishee bill
from the House. protesting against garnishment
| of pay, etc., which failed the second time, just
before the recess for dinner, WAS voted on again
| for the third time, and passed by yeas &C. nays
| a. Present and not voting 16.
Mr.. Mcclure called up the House bill concern
| ing the incorporation of mining and manufacture
| ing companies. Passed.
| Mr. French called up the plate glass insurance
company bill, which heretofore failed to pass for
| want of a constitutional majority. Another
vote resulted yeas IL, nays IL; present and not
| voting, IL. So the bill again failed to pass.
| On motion by Mr., Sellers, the Senate temper
| auce bill to amend several sections of the 1885
| liquor license bill, was declared passed on a vote
recording Republicans who had not responded
| as voting aye.
| Mr. Mcdonald called up his soldiers service
pension resolution, offered last week.
| Mr. Zimmerman moved to amend so that the
| pension laws may be so amended that rank and
| title should not be taken into consideration in
| granting pensions. The resolution, as amended
/ was adopted.
| Mr. Mcdonald returned the resolution to pay
| southern prison committee stenographer $610
| with favorable report; also, reducing the
| attorneys fee for said committee to 5000. The
report was concurred In. Adjourned,